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Town Council Meeting Minutes
SELLERSBURG
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
February
13, 2006
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING:
The Sellersburg Town Council met on February 13, 2006
at the Sellersburg Town Hall. Present were President Douglas J. Reiter,
Vice President Michael N. Lockhart, Council Member Trinette S. Imhof,
Council Member Paul J. Rhodes, Town Attorney William P. McCall III and Chief
Deputy Clerk Treasurer Michelle D. Eve. Council Member Jacques S. Smith
arrived at 7:14 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
President Douglas J. Reiter called the meeting to order
at 7:04 P.M.
PRAYER:
Offered by Reverend Larry Poe, Faith Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Offered by all present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Signing of Ordinance 2005-025, Rezoning Property at
7800 Highway 311, Gillenwater property. Virgil Bolly, attorney for the
Gillenwater’s, was not present. Continued until March’s meeting.
Appointment of Zoning Appeals Board member. President
Reiter asks for recommendation to the Zoning Appeals Board. Vice President
Lockhart makes a motion to appoint Floyd Michael Combs to the Zoning Appeals
Board. Seconded by President Reiter. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved. Mr.
Reiter states that he will notify Mr. Combs.
President Reiter asks that the Clerk Treasurer’s Office
send letters to the other applicants thanking them for their interest and
advising them that their application will stay on file for future vacancies.
Motion by Council Member Rhodes to approve the minutes
from the December 19, 2005 Council Meeting, seconded by Vice President
Lockhart. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to approve minutes
from the January 9, 2006 Executive Session, seconded by Council Member
Imhof. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to approve minutes
from the January 9, 2006 Regular Meeting, seconded by Council Member Imhof.
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Motion by Council Member Rhodes to approve the bills as
submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer, seconded by Vice President Lockhart.
4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
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Motion by Vice President Lockhart to consider Ordinance
2006-001, an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2005-026 (Salary Ordinance),
seconded by Council Member Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to approve Ordinance
2006-001, an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2005-026 (Salary Ordinance) on its
first reading, seconded by Council Member Rhodes. 4-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
7:14 P.M. Council Member Jacques S. Smith arrived.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to ratify Resolution
R2005-001, Enlarging Participation in PERF for the Court Clerk, Kristin A.
Weitzel, seconded by Council Member Jacques S. Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
President Reiter states that he has an interlocal
agreement from Les Merkley, Attorney for the City of Jeffersonville, in
reference to the use of the Jeffersonville Animal Shelter. President Reiter
is asking for a consensus for Perry (Town Attorney) to contact Mr. Merkley
in reference to this agreement.
MIKE DAVIS, SOUTHERN INDIANA ASSET BUILDING
COALITION:
Mr. Davis is asking the Town for a donation of
$4,000.00 (four thousand dollars) to promote the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Motion by Council Member Smith to make a donation of
$2,500.00 (two thousand five hundred dollars) to Southern Indiana Asset
Building Coalition pending submission of letter or invoice to the
Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and to be paid out of the Town Council Promotion
Account, seconded by Council Member Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM L. SKEES, BOND COUNSEL FOR MONTESSORI
SCHOOL PROJECT AND BARBARA FONDREN:
Mr. Skees is asking the Council to approve Ordinance
2006-005, Economic Development Bond, Series 2006, Montessori Community Inc.
Motion by Council Member Smith to consider on its first
reading Ordinance 2006-005, seconded by Council Member Imhof. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Motion by Council Member Smith to approve on its first
reading Ordinance 2006-005, seconded by Council Member Imhof. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
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STEVE BROWN, S. BROWN WOOD PRODUCTS INC., 1400
SERVICE DRIVE:
Mr. Brown is requesting that the Council sign CF-1
Forms (Tax Abatement Forms) for his business.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to approve the tax
abatement for S. Brown Wood Products, 1400 Service Drive, after Jay Tanner,
Building Commissioner looks at the property this week. Seconded by Council
Member Rhodes. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
TAX ABATEMENT FOR DAVID H. JACKSON, JACKSON
PHYSICAL THERAPY:
Perry (McCall) will look into this and get back with
Mr. Jackson.
WILLIAM R. WHELAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
Asking the Council to pass ordinance 2006-006, an
Ordinance amending Ordinance 2005-002 from January 10, 2005 (Traffic Code
Ordinance).
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to consider on its
first reading, Ordinance 2006-006, an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2005-002,
Traffic Code Ordinance, seconded by Council Member Imhof. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to approve on its
first reading, Ordinance 2006-006, an Ordinance amending Ordinance 2005-002,
Traffic Code Ordinance, seconded by Council Member Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay,
motion approved.
JONAS L. “JAY” TANNER, BUILDING COMMISSIONER:
Presents tax abatements for Larry Gilbert, J. L.
Gilbert Co. Inc., 254 N. Fern St. for Real Estate and Equipment. Mr. Tanner
advises the Council that J. L. Gilbert is in compliance.
Motion by Council Member Rhodes to approve tax
abatements for Larry Gilbert, J. L. Gilbert Co. Inc., 254 N. Fern St. for
Real Estate and Equipment, seconded by Vice President Lockhart. 5-aye,
0-nay, motion approved.
Mr. Tanner requests the Perry (McCall) look at the
nuisance ordinance and have it amended so it doesn’t take forty-five days to
get something done. Mr. Tanner and Council Member Rhodes will work on this.
Mr. Tanner advises the Council that the demolition for
the Overton property is complete and the only thing left to do is the
backfill.
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KENNETH J. ALEXANDER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR:
Asks Council to look over the draft of the personnel
policy and any changes to be made at the Meeting for Insurance on February
20, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. or immediately following the Plan Commission Meeting.
Presents an invoice for reimbursement to Ms. Aleine
Dunleavy, 8311 Old State Road 60. The reimbursement is for repairs to a
water line that she had repaired that was actually on the Town’s side.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to reimburse Ms.
Dunleavy $267.69 (two hundred sixty-seven and 69/100 dollars) for repairs to
the water line, seconded by Council Member Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Presents invoice from M.T. Dearing for carpet in the
new Utility Billing Office.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to pay $4,927.50
(four thousand nine hundred twenty-seven and 50/100 dollars) to M.T. Dearing
for carpet in the new Utility Billing Office to be split equally between
water and sewer, seconded by Council Member Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion
approved.
Presents invoice from David Gater for drywall finish
work, in the new Utility Billing Office, to be paid out of water.
Motion by Council Member Smith to pay David Gater
$575.00 (five hundred seventy-five dollars) for drywall finish work out of
water, seconded by Vice President Lockhart. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Submits a proposal from Gutter Pro for installation of
gutters in the amount of $490.00 (four hundred ninety dollars).
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to pay Gutter Pro
$490.00 (four hundred ninety dollars) upon completion and submission of
invoice, seconded by Council Member Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
Motion by Vice President Lockhart to up the insurance
on the new billing office building to $250,000.00 (two hundred fifty
thousand dollars) and contents to $70,000.00 (seventy thousand dollars),
seconded by Council Member Smith. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved.
WILLIAM P. McCALL III, TOWN ATTORNEY:
Advises the Council that the Friendly Village of Indian
Oaks would like to meet with Mr. McCall and a member of the Council in
reference to the Master Meter at Indian Oaks. President Reiter, Council
Member Rhodes, Public Works Director Alexander and Town
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Attorney McCall will meet with the Friendly Village of
Indian Oaks on February 24th or 28th in the
afternoon. Mr. McCall will set up the date and time.
TRINETTE S. IMHOF, COUNCIL MEMBER:
Advising the Council that the new president for the
Parks Board is Janet Rudd and the Vice-President is Terry Langford.
DOUGLAS J. REITER, COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
On Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 5:30 at the Silver
Creek Middle School Auditorium there will be a meeting on the I-65 Sound
Walls if you would like to go see what they are going to put up.
President Reiter would also like to acknowledge that
Greg Pratt and Adam Crick both made Eagle Scout with Troop 7 on Sunday.
There will be an Executive Session next Monday,
immediately following the Regular Meeting with the topic of discussion being
Annexation.
Motion by Council Member Rhodes to adjourn the meeting,
seconded by Council Member Imhof. 5-aye, 0-nay, motion approved. Meeting
adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
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Douglas J. Reiter, Council President
Michael N. Lockhart, Council Vice President
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Trinette S. Imhof, Council Member Paul
J. Rhodes, Council Member
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Jacques S. Smith, Council Member
ATTEST: Michelle D. Eve
Chief Deputy Clerk Treasurer
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